--- title: "The Fenland Group ~ Tender for Catering Services" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-d12490cb-c104-4e90-8228-097e88279485" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-d12490cb-c104-4e90-8228-097e88279485" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-d12490cb-c104-4e90-8228-097e88279485.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-d12490cb-c104-4e90-8228-097e88279485.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "THE LITMUS PARTNERSHIP LTD" published: "2019-06-18" --- # The Fenland Group ~ Tender for Catering Services Buyer: THE LITMUS PARTNERSHIP LTD Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-d12490cb-c104-4e90-8228-097e88279485 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-d12490cb-c104-4e90-8228-097e88279485) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-d12490cb-c104-4e90-8228-097e88279485.json) ## Summary The Fenland Group is seeking tenders for catering services to be provided at five primary schools located in Fenland, Cambridgeshire. This tender, classified under school catering services, is currently in the award stage, having been published on 29th May 2018. The contract duration is from 22nd October 2018 to 21st October 2021, with an option to extend for an additional two years. Interested suppliers must submit their Selection Questionnaire by 29th June 2018 at 12:00, ensuring they adhere to the specified procurement method of selective, following a restricted procedure above threshold. This procurement opportunity presents a pathway for growth for businesses specialising in catering services, particularly those that can offer innovative and healthy meal options tailored for school environments. Companies that emphasise sustainability, utilise locally sourced ingredients, and can meet diverse dietary needs will be well-positioned to succeed in this competitive tender. The potential for a three-year engagement with further extension provides a stable platform for suppliers to demonstrate their capabilities in delivering quality service to a cluster of schools, ultimately enhancing their business portfolio within the education sector. ## Notice The successful Supplier will be required to provide catering services for The Fenland Group at the following schools: - Beaupre Community Primary School, - Benwick Primary School, - Manea Community Primary School, - Cavalry Primary School, - Townley Primary School. The cluster of 5 primary schools are all based in Fenland within close proximity to each other. Cavalry Primary is located in March town and the growing primaries of Manea, Beaupre, Benwick and Townley lay in the surrounding villages within 20 miles of each other. Beaupre Community Primary School is in the village of Outwell, Cambridgeshire. The school has 209 pupils from reception through to year 6. The tender project is seeking to appoint a supplier whose initiative and innovation will be welcomed for the provision of service within the existing facilities for the students on roll and the teaching and support staff, with a focus on exciting new food concepts to satisfy a wide range of pupil tastes and dietary requirements. The client would wish the successful supplier to review the current range of services offered and make recommendations accordingly. The contract being tendered is for 3 years in duration from 22.10.2018 to 21.10.2021 with the option to then extend for a further 2 years (with agreement of the Gripu). This contract will operate as a guaranteed performance contract, with the successful supplier offering the schools a guaranteed return /cost per annum for the provision of catering services, in the form of a fixed cost per meal. Sovereignty of the cash tariff and meal price is to remain with the schools for the duration of this contract. The academic year is based on a calendar of 195 days. 5 Days are to be used for staff professional development which means that the schools will be open to receive students for the legal minimum of 190 days. The contract offered covers the scope for the provision of all school catering services, which currently includes morning break, lunch, all hospitality and free issue requirements. Free school meals and hospitality will be charged based on consumption, free meals at a margin and hospitality at net food cost. Whilst the client prioritises value for money as a key objective of the competitive tender process, the governing body is not obliged to accept the lowest price. The client expect the successful supplier to enable the continued development of catering through the provision of an innovative, healthy food service, with fresh, seasonal, locally sourced ingredients being prepared on-site. The client expects the successful supplier to evidence, through their bid, how they shall support and complement its values and support the principles of every child matters. Further information is provided in the SQ Document. Additional information: Interest in the selection process should be expressed via email only to pqq@litmuspartnership.co.uk clearly stating within this email which contract / notice you are referring to. Please also provide, as a minimum, a contact name, full company postal address and telephone number. The Selection Questionnaire and associated documents can be obtained at: https://www.litmuspartnership.co.uk/project/the_fenland_group The closing date for receipt of the Selection Questionnaire is 29.6.2018 (12:00). Suppliers are required to ensure that documents are obtained and returned to The Litmus Partnership Limited, by email to pqq@litmuspartnership.co.uk by the above closing date and time. Documents in respect of economic / financial standing (where indicated in the Selection Questionnaire) shall be returned to The Litmus Partnership Limited, by email to pqq@litmuspartnership.co.uk by the above closing date and time. It will be the Supplier's responsibility to obtain any necessary documents in order to submit a response by the closing date and time. The contracting authority reserves the right not to award any or part of the contract which is the subject of this Contract Notice and reserves the right to terminate the procurement process at any time. The contracting authority will not be liable for any costs incurred by those expressing an interest in tendering for this contract opportunity. The contracting authority will consider variant bids, evaluating them (so far as the variant or the evaluation of the variant is in the opinion of the contracting authority practicable) on the same basis as a conforming bid, but shall not be obliged to accept any such bid in preference to a conforming bid even if the variant bid scores more highly. No variant will be considered unless the bidder simultaneously submits a conforming bid. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/34e5808a-077c-479c-9032-28c24e49e107 | | Notice type | Award Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Selective | | Procurement method details | Restricted procedure (above threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | SME | | All stages | Tender, Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 18 Jun 2019 | | Submission deadline | 29 Jun 2018 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 7 Oct 2018 | | Contract period | 21 Oct 2018 - 21 Oct 2023 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £1,126,510 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £175,038 | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Complete | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Active | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | THE LITMUS PARTNERSHIP LTD | | Locality | CAMBRIDGESHIRE | | Post town | Peterborough | | Postcode | PE14 8RH | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLH East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLH5 Norfolk | | ITL 3 | TLH52 North and West Norfolk | | Local authority | King's Lynn and West Norfolk | | Electoral ward | Emneth & Outwell | | Westminster constituency | South West Norfolk | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | LUNCHTIME | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services ### Codes - 55524000 - School catering services ## Release History - 18 Jun 2019 at 12:34 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/34e5808a-077c-479c-9032-28c24e49e107 - 29 May 2018 at 13:32 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bdeaa785-782b-44d4-90e8-e5d167bb7c84 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/34e5808a-077c-479c-9032-28c24e49e107 18th June 2019 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bdeaa785-782b-44d4-90e8-e5d167bb7c84 29th May 2018 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.litmuspartnership.co.uk/project/the_fenland_group SQ Documentation ~ The Fenland Group ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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